During a star's main sequence portion of its life it does not change size appreciably. This observation indicates that

A. the Sun produces about the same amount of energy as it radiates into space.
B. the Sun produces less energy than it radiates into space.
C. the Sun produces more energy than it radiates into space.


Answer: A

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